Jan Bednarek
Defender - Centre-Back
at FC Porto
at FC Porto
301 days · joined 2025-07-28
👕200+ Apps
🏴100+ Caps
Market value
€9.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Southampton FC
top club · 254 apps
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2021
€7.50m
top transfer fee · 25/26
4
best season · 21/22
116 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-04-12 · 6 players total
327Appearances
12Goals
6Assists
73Yellow cards
2Red cards
141Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jan Bednarek |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jan Kacper Bednarek |
| Date of birth | 1996-04-12 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Słupca, Poland |
| Citizenship |  Poland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | FC Porto |
| Joined | 2025-07-28 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Fabryka Futbolu |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Southampton → FC Porto
25/26 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Porto
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Southampton FC
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Southampton FC
47 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Aston Villa → Southampton
22/23 · Return from loan
Sep 2022
Transfer: Southampton → Aston Villa
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Southampton FC, Aston Villa
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Southampton FC
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Southampton FC
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Southampton FC
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Southampton FC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U23
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Lech Poznan → Southampton
17/18 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Lech Poznan
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: Gornik Leczna → Lech Poznan
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Lech Poznan → Gornik Leczna
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Gornik Leczna
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Lech Poznan
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Lech Poznan II → Lech Poznan
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Lech Poznan
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: MSP Szamotuly → Lech Poznan II
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Porto
0.0%
Southampton FC
81.2%
Aston Villa
0.0%
Southampton FC U23
0.0%
Lech Poznan
18.8%
Gornik Leczna
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC | 8 | 17/18 | 24/25 | 254 | 11 | 4 | 10,287 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lech Poznan | 3 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2,375 |
| Gornik Leczna | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,268 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Southampton FC | 42 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,774 |
| 23/24 | Championship Play-Offs | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 31 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 658 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 36 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3,101 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3,058 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 428 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ekstraklasa | Lech Poznan | 27 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,375 |
| 16/17 | Puchar Polski | Lech Poznan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ekstraklasa | Gornik Leczna | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Puchar Polski | Gornik Leczna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ekstraklasa | Lech Poznan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Lech Poznan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Puchar Polski | Lech Poznan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ekstraklasa | Lech Poznan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | MSP Szamotuly | Lech Poznan II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Lech Poznan II | Lech Poznan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-13 | Lech Poznan | Gornik Leczna | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Gornik Leczna | Lech Poznan | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Lech Poznan | Southampton | Transfer | 500000 | €6.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Southampton | Aston Villa | Loan | 22000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-23 | Aston Villa | Southampton | Return from loan | 18000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-28 | Southampton | FC Porto | Transfer | 9000000 | €7.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-09-10 | 2023-09-17 | 8 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-09 | 25 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-02-22 | 2025-03-08 | 15 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Head injury | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-17 | 10 | 2 |
Current€9.00m
Peak€25.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€8.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28244 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23136 | #3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16299 | #20 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16298 | #3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16297 | #5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9324 | #6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3442 | #5 | 71 | 1 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Aribo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Bazunu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Flynn Downes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Piotr Zieliński | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamaldeen Sulemana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Manning | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jannik Vestergaard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Djenepo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomasz Kedziora | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smallbone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Ings | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ché Adams | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 4 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Southampton FC | 2 | 42 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 1 | 25 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 7 |
| 16/17 | Ekstraklasa | Lech Poznan | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-01-23 | Aston Villa | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €18.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Southampton | Aston Villa | Loan | — | €22.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Gornik Leczna | Lech Poznan | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-13 | Lech Poznan | Gornik Leczna | Loan | — | €150k |
Last 38 matches for FC Porto while Jan Bednarek was at the club (joined 2025-07-28). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | PO1 |
AVS | 3–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | PO1 |
AVS | 3–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 1–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 2–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-02-27 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-02-09 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–1 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 2–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-01-26 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2025-12-22 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-12-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–1 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 0–0 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-09-29 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 0–4 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 4–0 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-08-18 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-08-11 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
Teams faced most often by Jan Bednarek's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 30 | -23 | 7% |
| Chelsea FC | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 8% |
| Everton FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 46% |
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 8% |
| Watford FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 50% |
| Burnley FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 30% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 44% |
| Leicester City FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 0% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 13% |
| Leeds United FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 57% |
| Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 29% |
| West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 34 | 1,268 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 23/24 | 47 | 1,774 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 658 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 3,101 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 3,058 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 428 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.84 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 2,375 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
184 apps
9 G
3 A
Championship
42 apps
2 G
0 A
Ekstraklasa
48 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League 2
7 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Puchar Polski
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Jan Bednarek?
Jan Bednarek is a Poland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Porto.
How old is Jan Bednarek?
Jan Bednarek is 30 years old. He was born on April 12, 1996 in Słupca.
What position does Jan Bednarek play?
Jan Bednarek plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jan Bednarek play for?
Jan Bednarek currently plays for FC Porto.
How many career goals has Jan Bednarek scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jan Bednarek has scored 12 goals in 327 appearances.
What is Jan Bednarek's market value?
Jan Bednarek's most recent reported market value is €9.00m.